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Girl,Start That Business!
The Foolproof Plan to Turn Your Idea Into Income and Change Your Life.
Ellie Diop · Founder of Ellie Talks Money & Elevated Academy
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Ellie was invited to testify before the U.S. House Small Business Committee's hearing, "Entrepreneurship in the New Economy," on November 3, 2021 — sharing her perspective on funding access and business growth for entrepreneurs of color.
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If you've ever whispered, "there has to be more than this" — this book is for you.
Maybe the idea has been sitting in your notes app for three years. Maybe you've bought the domain, designed the logo, told one friend — and then let the fear talk you out of it before anybody else could.
Maybe money is the honest part. You can't afford to gamble. You've got people depending on you, bills that don't care about your dreams, and a voice that keeps asking who you think you are.
None of that means you're not built for this. It means you were never given the plan. And you were never, not for one second, alone.
About Ellie
I turned a $1,200 stimulus check into a $7 million online business.
I was a single mom of four, freshly laid off from my six-figure job, and walking through a divorce. At 28, I moved back in with my mom with no manual, no mentor, and no safety net — just a $1,200 stimulus check and a refusal to let my children inherit my fear.
I spent less than $500 on the essentials, built my own website, and started sharing what I was learning about business, money, and credit online. Within 10 months, Ellie Talks Money hit seven figures. Today, I've built a $7 million online business with zero ad spend, grown a community of over 1 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, and become a trusted voice for women ready to build real income.
Through my programs, I've helped more than 50,000 students secure over $20 million in business funding — including grants — and taught over 80,000 women through my masterclasses and digital product courses.
I built this without a roadmap. If I can do it, so can anyone. That's exactly why I wrote this book: to give women entrepreneurs the guide I didn't have.
Turning your idea into income is not a hustle. It's an act of freedom.
About the book
Girl, Start That Business! is a step-by-step, foolproof plan that shows women exactly how to turn their idea into real income.
Whether you're...
- Stuck in a 9-to-5 with an idea you can't stop thinking about
- Starting over after a layoff, a divorce, or a season that broke you
- Scaling a side hustle that's finally asking for more of you
- Rebuilding after a setback and unsure where the next dollar comes from
- Already in business, but tired of guessing your way through it
...this book meets you exactly where you are and walks you to the next step.
100K Women Mission
100,000 women. One idea each. One new life.
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women-owned businesses in the U.S.
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generated annually by women-owned businesses
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Black women-owned businesses generating $98.3B annually
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growth rate — the fastest of any group of entrepreneurs
Women are already the fastest-growing force in American business — this book exists to make sure the next wave of us starts with a plan instead of a guess.
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The inside scoop
This isn't motivation. It's the actual plan.
- 01
A clear, repeatable way to validate your idea before you spend a dollar you can't afford to lose.
- 02
The exact business setup steps — structure, banking, credit — that protect you from day one.
- 03
How to price, package, and sell an offer people actually want.
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A marketing rhythm you can keep while working, parenting, and living your real life.
- 05
The money systems that turn revenue into stability, then stability into wealth.
You don't need permission. You need a plan — and now you have one.
Preorder bonuses
These bonuses are only available during the preorder window.
Preorder now and claim all three. Bonus claims close on release day — after that, they're gone for good.
01
The Start That Business Workbook
A printable companion that walks you chapter by chapter from idea to first paying customer.
02
Live Launch Masterclass with Ellie
A private, preorder-only session where Ellie walks through the first 30 days of your business and answers your questions live.
03
Funding & Credit Starter Kit
Ellie's checklists, scripts, and templates for building business credit and getting funding-ready.
04
Live Book Signing Event Ticket
A free ticket to Ellie's live book signing event — location TBD — with networking, live Q&A, and entrepreneur hot seats.
05
Idea to Income Club Access
Free access to the Idea to Income Club for ambitious entrepreneurs ready to turn business ideas into real income that changes their life. Over 5,000 members strong.
Bonus claims close on release day
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